Bad breath Frequent thirst Sugar ants in the urine and frequent urination Patients with blood sugar levels exceeding 200 milligrams per deciliter Slow healing wounds Itching on the body Abnormally high or low blood pressure.
Diabetes: The Importance of Care
Besides treatment, educating diabetes patients about the severity of the disease and self-care is crucial for living with diabetes and reducing the risk of complications. Experienced specialist doctors, along with a multidisciplinary team, provide comprehensive care and services.
- Physical Assessment: Measure blood pressure, check blood sugar levels, oral health check, hearing assessment, eye health assessment, preliminary brain assessment, nutritional status evaluation.
- Psychological Assessment: Observations by family, relatives, or a depression assessment.
- Functional Assessment: Assessing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) using standard assessment tools such as the Barthel Index and FIM.
- Social Assessment: Including caregiver assessment, family interaction, and daily living environment.
Love Kidney Clinic
Why visit Love Kidney Clinic?
Love Kidney Clinic is part of the Diabetes and Specialty Disease Clinic, focusing on care and treatment to slow kidney deterioration and prevent the need for dialysis, which most patients fear. Our comprehensive approach includes screening, detailed patient history taking for “screening,” advising on behavioral changes, and self-care before “referring” for necessary further treatment.
Comprehensive Team Expertise
Our specialized team provides personalized care to manage and address issues effectively.
- Nursing team: Provides education.
- Dietitian team: Provides information to reduce risks.
- Pharmacy team: Offers medication consultations.
- Physical therapy team: Advises on proper care and practices.
Know Before Dialysis
Most kidney diseases occur in individuals aged 60 and over, as well as in those aged 35 with chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. These diseases can be acute or chronic.
- Acute kidney failure: Rapid kidney function changes that the body cannot adapt to, causing water retention, high potassium levels, irregular heartbeat, anemia, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or urine-like breath odor.
- Chronic kidney failure: Slow, gradual changes that eventually lead to the need for dialysis.
Love Kidney Clinic aims for “Know – Avoid – Dialysis,” meaning early detection helps delay kidney deterioration, as some damage is irreversible. If dialysis is needed, it must be continued for life.
